Roster for 2025 takes shape

FRESNO, Calif. - As the February signing window opened on Wednesday, Fresno State football head coach Matt Entz announced five high school signees to the program in part of his first signing class as the Bulldogs' head coach. Entz, who was hired as head coach on December 4, 2024, picked up the commitments of three offensive players and two defensive players in this signing period. Fresno State signed 11 players in the early signing window (Dec. 4-6), and brought the class total to 16 with Wednesday's additions. The class is also supported by the addition of 20 transfer student-athletes.

A full individual breakdown of the 2025 additions can be found here.

The February additions include:
WR Keynan Cotton
RB Julius Gillick
TE Sebastien Boydell
LB Niko Baumgartner
DB Elisha Canales

2025 Signing Class Notables:

Fresno State signed 11 student-athletes in the December period and added five in February
Of the 16 signees, 10 are offensive and six are on defense
Fresno State signed three Valley natives out of high school to the 2025 class
Just three signees are from outside of California
Fresno State added three wide receivers, offensive linemen and defensive backs in the signing class
OL Brayden Walton signed in December and was an early enrollee. Walton has already begun workouts with the Bulldogs
As of February 2025, all 16 signees are rated with at least three stars by 247Sports
WR Harold Duvall was bumped to a four-star recruit, becoming Fresno State's first four star signee since WR and Valley native Jalen Cropper in 2019 and just the fourth Bulldog with that level of rating since 247Sports began its scouting system

Below is the full 2025 Signing Class:

OFFENSE

POSITION	NAME	HT	WT	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL	SIGNING PERIOD
QB	Brayden Turner	6-3	190	Danville, Calif.	Monte Vista High School	December
QB	Jonathan Craft	6-1	170	Union City, Caif.	El Cerrito High School	December
WR	Isaiah Dillon	5-10	175	Oxnard, Calif.	Pacifica High School	December
WR	Harold Duvall	6-1	193	Clovis, Calif.	Clovis East High School	December
WR	Keynan Cotton	5-10	185	Omaha, Neb.	Omaha Westside High School	February
RB	Julius Gillick	6-0	190	Huntington Beach, Calif.	Edison High School	February
TE	Sebastien Boydell	6-4	220	Newport Beach, Calif.	Corona Del Mar High School	February
OL	Brayden Walton	6-7	325	Clovis, Calif.	Buchanan High School	December
OL	Jonah Leaupepetele	6-4	325	Apple Valley, Calif.	Apple Valley High School	December
OL	Malcolm Polu Jr	6-5	320	Tafuna, American Samoa	Tafuna High School	December

DEFENSE

POSITION	NAME	HT	WT	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL	SIGNING PERIOD
DL	Robert James III	6-2	265	Inglewood, Calif.	Serra Gardena High School	December
LB	Lucas Blumling	6-1	210	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Desert Mountain High School	December
LB	Niko Baumgartner	6-3	200	Concord, Calif.	De La Salle High School	February
DB	Dajhon Hall	6-0	160	Hesperia, Calif.	Oak Hills High School	December
DB	Jonavon Darrington	5-10	165	Visalia, Calif.	Clovis West High School	December
DB	Elisha Canales	6-1	180	San Juan Capistrano, Calif.	JSerra High School	February

In addition to the high school signees, Fresno State added 21 mid-year players to the roster ahead of spring football - one of which was an early enrollee from high school:

2025 Transfer Class Notables:

Of the 21 additions, 13 join from a Division I program, two from a Division II program, five from a junior college, and one is joining out of high school.
Five mid-year additions are from the Valley - Josiah Ayon (WR), Braylan Henderson (OL), Brayden Walton (OL), Bryson Harrington (DL) and Logan Goodspeed (DL).
Although not Valley natives, Michael Jordan J. (Pasadena, Calif.) and Jadon Pearson (Gilbert, Ariz.) make their return to the Central Valley after beginning their collegiate careers at Reedley College.
The defensive line added the most newcomers with six.
On offense, the group with the most additions was the offensive line with four.
Andre Cobb (NKL) and Ethan Tierney (DB) both join from Northern Illinois, following defensive coordinator Nick Benedetto.
Fresno State added two defensive transfers from conference foe Utah State. Jadon Pearson and Simeon Harris were the first transfer commitments after the hiring of head coach Matt Entz.
Of the 21 additions, three attended nearby Buchanan High School. It brings Fresno State's spring roster total to eight Buchanan High School alums.
Defensive line addition Bryson Harrington transferred from Pitt, but not as a football player. He was a member of the wrestling team. His father, Grant, played offensive line at Fresno State in the late 90s.

OFFENSE

POSITION	NAME	HT	WT	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL	PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
QB	E.J. Warner	6-0	195	Phoenix, Ariz.	Brophy College Prep	Temple/Rice
RB	Rayshon Luke	5-9	165	South Central, Calif.	St. John Bosco HS	Arizona
WR	Josiah Ayon	6-2	205	Fresno, Calif.	Buchanan HS	Fresno City/Western Colo.
WR	Jayon Farrar	5-11	172	Long Branch, N.J.	Donovan Catholic HS	Ventura College
WR	Jahlil McClain	5-11	180	Bellflower, Calif.	St. John Bosco HS	Louisville
TE	Gavin Correia	6-4	220	Rocklin, Calif.	Rocklin HS	American River CC
OL	Braylan Henderson	6-4	290	Tulare, Calif.	Tulare Union HS	Snow College
OL	Gino Quinones	6-3	300	Ewa Beach, Hawai'i	Saint Louis HS	USC
OL	Kyson Van Vugt	6-7	290	Sioux Center, Iowa	Western Christian HS	Iowa
OL	Brayden Walton	6-7	330	Fresno, Calif.	Buchanan HS	--

DEFENSE

POSITION	NAME	HT	WT	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL	PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
DL	Finn Claypool	6-1	245	Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling Catholic HS	Drake
DL	Logan Goodspeed	6-3	280	Bakersfield, Calif.	Stockdale HS	Bakersfield College
DL	Bryson Harrington	6-1	285	Clovis, Calif.	Buchanan HS	Pitt
DL	Michael Jordan Jr	6-2	290	Pasadena, Calif.	Monrovia HS	Reedley College/Northern Colorado
DL	Jack Metzler	6-3	235	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Horizon HS	Fresno City College
DL	Martin Owusu	6-3	299	Prior Lake, Minn.	Prior Lake HS	Minnesota
LB	Jadon Pearson	6-1	210	Gilbert, Ariz.	Williams Field HS	Air Force/Reedley College/Utah/Utah State
LB	K'vion Thunderbird	6-0	225	Chicago, Ill.	Kenwood Academy	Arizona State
NKL	Simeon Harris	5-11	180	Vallejo, Calif.	Benicia HS	Colorado/Utah State
NKL	Andre Cobb	6-1	180	Naperville, Calif.	Neuqua HS	Northern Illinois
DB	Ethan Tierney	6-0	182	DeKalb, Ill.	DeKalb HS	Northern Illinois

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